Summer is great for all things outdoors – especially camping. Even beginner campers know the gear basics to pack, but what about some fun, extra gadgets? We have compiled our eight favorites, in no particular order below.

1. Light-Up Grill Spatula

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Prefer cooking over the grill instead of the campfire? Don’t let the grilling stop when the sun goes down! A spatula with an attached light shines right where you need it – without attracting unwanted bugs with bigger lighting.

Pellet stove heating is so efficient because wood pellet fuel is uniform. However, there are natural and perfectly acceptable variances in both color (and sometimes length) within wood pellets.

Much like snowflakes – no two wood pellets can be exactly the same. Wood pellets can have a variety of colors, depending on the primary species of wood used. Common hardwoods used to make pellets include Maple, Oak, Birch, Cherry, and Beech. Typical softwood raw materials used to manufacture wood pellets are Hemlock, White Pine, Spruce, and Fir. The wood species for the raw materials used to produce either hardwood or softwood pellets is the principle reason for the variety of colors. Pellet colors can range from a pale blonde, to a warm reddish brown, to a dark walnut.

The average pellet stove owner has three tons of pellets delivered to his or her home on wooden pallets each year. What do you do with the pallets? We’ve shared 20 different ways to reuse the empty wood pellet bags, and even how to use them in a DIY Spring goody bag project – but what about the pallets?

You might have seen some pallet projects floating around online. Some of them take a lot of supplies, time, and serious handiwork. However, many just require some painting, a little hammering and some special touches. Take a look at some of our favorite DIY wood pallet projects!

Floor Book Cases | Difficulty Level: Very Easy

What a great DIY idea for teachers! There’s almost no work involved in this project aside from sanding rough edges and painting. The sanding is important in this case – you don’t want any splinters or sharp edges around little ones.

The pallets display the books for kids at their level, in a neat and easy-to-see way. The varied, colorful paint choices really brighten up the room!

Wood Pellets as Kitty Litter

Wood pellets in the cat’s litter box absorb all the moisture and turns into sawdust. This is easily sifted away as shown in the video below (by Kari Kells). This method saves the dry pellets, which are still usable, to cut down on waste. What an economical (and environmentally friendly) idea!

Traditional clay-based litter tracks easily out of the box and into the house – and is also bad for the environment. Wood pellets are 100% natural with no binders or fillers, and the kiln-dried wood fiber soaks up odor and leaves almost no scent behind.

Wood Pellets as Horse Stall Bedding

Although the word “bedding” is used – horses don’t typically need something fluffy like a bed to lay on. Horse bedding is actually used in stalls to absorb urine and moisture, and is a necessary part of properly maintaining clean stalls.

In May, Woodpellets.com offered a free summer storage promotion that was wildly popular among our customers. The buy now – take delivery later option was perfect for those who wanted to take care of ordering their fuel early, but didn’t want to give up precious space over the summer for storage.

We received so many requests in June to bring this offer back – we decided to do it! For a limited time only, you can order your wood pellets or wood bricks now, and not have to worry about taking delivery until between August 15th and September 15th!

Why is this offer so popular?

Buying now means you’ll be all set for the upcoming heating season. You’re way ahead of the rush that will come later in the season.

The current pricing locks-in for you. If prices rise later – it won’t affect you at all.

You can enjoy the rest of your summer knowing your pellets are ordered, but you don’t have to even see them yet!

Don’t wait too long – you have to order your wood pellets online or by phone before Friday, July 17th to get free storage!

Call 1-800-PELLETS (800-735-5387) to speak to an expert!

Connect with us to stay in the loop, and also to be entered to win a $50 Darden Restaurants gift card, redeemable at any Olive Garden®, LongHorn Steakhouse®, Bahama Breeze®, Seasons 52® or any other Darden restaurant! (Full list here.)

The winner will be selected at random from our list of Facebook fans on Friday, June 19th!

It’s so easy to participate! To have a chance to win, Like the Woodpellets.com Facebook Page by 12pm on 6/19/15! The winner will be announced that afternoon.

No purchase necessary. Darden Restaurants, Inc. owns (Olive Garden®, LongHorn Steakhouse®, Bahama Breeze®, Seasons 52® and Yard House®) and is not affiliated with Woodpellets.com. Darden is not a sponsor or co-sponsor of this program. See backside of gift card for additional terms and conditions or visit www.darden.com/legal/legal.asp.

Rebates offered for 30% of the system and installation cost, or $6,000, whichever is less, for New Hampshire residents who invest in high-efficiency (80% or greater), bulk-fuel fed, wood-pellet central heating boilers and furnaces that became operational on or after May 1, 2012.

This program has helpful recommendations, which include the use of high quality wood pellets; “The life expectancy of the system will be significantly reduced and the operation and maintenance will be considerably greater if lower quality fuel is used.”

The Incentive Pre-Approval Application for NH can be found here, along with the full program details.

Mr. Jonathan Drabik joined the Woodpellets.com team in mid-April as the Director of Operations. As one of the many important moving parts of the company, Jon is responsible for ensuring the quality of delivery and distribution centers throughout our service region. This responsibility is essential for keeping deliveries timely and convenient, in order to make the customer experience a positive one.

Throughout his career, Jon has managed territories, processes, and materials across many different industries, and is excited to now be a part of the wood pellet fuel industry of New England (and parts of New York.)

Jon lives in New Hampshire with his wife and their two children. He grew up just north of Niagara Falls in New York. He still has loyalty to the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Sabres, but now has a healthy appreciation for all New England sports teams.

We asked Jon what he liked best so far about working for Woodpellets.com. His answer: “The people! Both the friendly people at Woodpellets.com and the passionate, loyal customers!”

Much like with any fuel purchase – buying your wood pellets or wood bricks for the heating season can be a significant expense. The Flex Savings Plan was created to make saving up for that large order easier. Enrolling in the Flex Savings Plan (FSP) gives customers the ability to save up over time with adjustable monthly payments to their Woodpellets.com account. Once the time comes to order, all those payments have added up to an account credit which will be applied to your fuel order.

Flex Savings Plan Benefits

If you sign up by June 30th – you’ll get FREE flexible delivery on your next fuel order!*

NEW! Delivery Priority: Get bumped to the top of the delivery queue to get your fuel faster!

Custom Plans: Your monthly payment amount can be adjusted at any time, and you decide how long to participate!

Easy Budgeting: Spread out that large payment over months! Your accumulated credit will be applied to your next order.

No Risks: This plan was designed to help our customers, but you might change your mind. Suspend or cancel at any time!

The Flex Savings Plan is still new and unique within the wood pellet market – so we understand you might have some questions. We have compiled the most common questions about the FSP below. Feel free to post your own questions in the comment section!

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